Lyudmil Raykov

This study identifies STAT-like proteins in Dictyostelium discoideum that regulate vacuole integrity and host defense against Mycobacterium marinum infection.

The paper shows that lipid metabolism in mycobacteria is linked to their subcellular location, with FACL6 deletion disrupting lipid handling and reducing intracellular fitness.

This study shows that host membrane microdomains are essential for Mycobacterium marinum to cause membrane damage, escape into the cytosol, and infect cells.

This study shows mycobacteria shed surface components during early infection, which affect both infected and bystander host cells.

This study shows LAI-1, a signaling molecule from Legionella pneumophila, interacts with GBP in D. discoideum to inhibit migration and restrict bacterial growth.